Excessive rainfall is considered the major landslide triggering mechanism, especially in
tropical climate regions. During rainfall, water infiltrates into the subsurface; reducing the …

Floods constitute one of the most damaging natural hazards in the world. Seasonal and
extraordinary rainfall recurrently trigger different types of floods in Costa Rica. An integrated …

Landslide susceptibility evaluation is critical for landslide prevention and risk management.
Based on the slope unit, this study uses the information value method-random forest (IV-RF) …

The magnitude and intensity of landslides due to changing climate have created
environmental and socio-economic implications for society. Through an in-depth analysis of …

After the “5· 12” Wenchuan earthquake in 2008, collapses and landslides have occurred
continuously, resulting in the accumulation of a large quantity of loose sediment on slopes or …

Landslide impact is potentially hazardous to an urban environment. Landslides occur at
certain slope levels over time and require practical slope analysis to assess the nature of the …

Increasing extreme weather and climate events have led to recurrent disasters that cause
significant harm to human populations. The aim of this present study is to complement Costa …

Central America is affected by geological and hydrometeorological hazards that, together
with its high exposure and vulnerability, comprise risky scenarios for disasters. This region …

More than a billion people live in informal settlements worldwide. Their high exposure and
vulnerability increase the risk of disaster in their lives. Global changes challenge the …

Landslide risk assessment (LRA) is crucial to develop sustainable risk reduction and
response measures. Although Southeast Bangladesh is prone to landslides, there is …